Real estate in Costa de la Calma

Costa de la Calma climbs from the coast road up into wooded hillsides, and the offering changes with the altitude. Near the sea are apartment complexes and individual villas looking straight out to the Malgrats islands; the shore is rocky, with small access points to the water instead of a sandy beach. Above the road begin the quiet residential streets with detached villas on generous plots, many with gardens, pools and sea views through the pines. In between sit small developments of townhouses that make low-maintenance second homes. Building is loose-knit and there are no multi-storey hotel blocks, which still shapes the streetscape today.

Buyers here have the golf courses of Santa Ponsa, the beaches of Peguera and the marina Port Adriano within five to ten minutes' drive — and complete silence in the evening. The village itself covers the essentials: a few restaurants, a supermarket and cafés along the through road; for everything else, the boulevard of Peguera and the centre of Santa Ponsa are right next door. International schools in the municipality of Calvià are an easy drive away, as is the junction of the Ma-1 motorway. Palma is around 25 minutes by car, the airport around 35; bus routes between Palma and Andratx stop on the coast road.

Many see Costa de la Calma as a good way into Mallorca's southwest: quiet, well connected and less in the spotlight than its neighbours. Families find residential streets without through traffic and room in the garden; those seeking peace find a place that stays quiet even in August. If you want to buy a villa in Costa de la Calma, pay attention to orientation — a sea view across the Malgrats islands is the decisive factor in value. Older villas on large plots also offer scope for modernisation or replacement, which plays into the pricing. DC Finest advises you on the micro-locations between the coast road and the hinterland and, for owners, prepares a well-founded property valuation before a sale is on the table.